Clarence Clemons, 1942-2011

Posted on June 20, 2011 at 1:45 pm by Bob Cesca

I was never a huge Springsteen fan, but this is one of the greatest rock songs ever recorded, and Clemons is the musical centerpiece.

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  • Robert Scalzi

    RIP big Man….. now you and Jerry can play together again, you are both missed big time

    Grateful Dead w/ Clarence Clemmons May 1989
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nngJNamiydw

  • muselet

    For what it’s worth, I’ve always thought of Bruce Springsteen as a far better songwriter than he is a singer/musician/showman (the Mavericks’ cover of “All That Heaven Will Allow” [on What a Crying Shame] or, even better, Emmylou Harris’s cover of “Racing in the Streets” [on Last Date] will send chills down your spine). More importantly, he has always surrounded himself with first-class talent and, from what I’ve read, treats them well—a class act, in other words.

    Clarence Clemons was a first-class talent. He will be greatly missed by everyone who loves music.

    –alopecia

  • http://www.politicalruminations.com/ nicole

    RIP, Clarence.

    Clemons plays for Aretha http://youtu.be/Ip_pjb5_fgA

    Edited because I screwed up the link. :(